If you are not already a paid CFBRAA member I want to encourage you to become one. Our association is doing good things and helping out many with special needs and scholarships. We aren't doing as much as we would like to do and not as much as one would expect, especially if you or someone you are close to are in need of financial help. We are limited by the funds we have available, so what we can do is modest compared to the needs.

Here is what we were able to accomplish this year with less than 300 paid members:1. Helped 15 families in crisis situations, providing medical help, housing, utilities, clothing, etc. You provided nearly $11K in crisis support to families.2. Helped 9 alumni families send their children to college, providing $6K in scholarship assistance.3. Helped scores of new alumni with transportation, providing $4K for vehicle maintenance and fuel for the Alumni Support Center.4. Provided $500 to the residents of the Alumni Support Center to help with Christmas presents for their families.5. Provided $500 to the homes at BR as awards for the Christmas Contest winners.

Richard Michael "Butch" Tucker Richard Michael "Butch" Tucker, 63, of Salina, died Monday, June 22, 2009. He was born May 9, 1946, in Tonopah, Nev. He was a traffic control officer for Exide. He was a salutatorian of his class. He was president of his FFA chapter and was the top FFA judge in the state of Texas for one year. He designed and patented several farm and machine equipment parts. He was ranked No. 1 in his boot camp class and his aviation mechanical structure class. He was also a benefactor at several different overseas locations. He was preceded in death by his mother, Esther P. Tucker, and his father, Delbert W. Tucker. Survivors include his wife, Marites Comprado Tucker, of Salina; a brother, Delbert Tucker Jr., of Oakley, Calif.; two daughters, Kasmira C. Tucker, of San Antonio, Texas, and Florentina P. Tucker, of Salina; and four grandchildren, Tiffany M. Austin, Zoe M. Austin, Zachary D. Austin and Cameron T. Lawson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 118 N. Ninth. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, 1920 E. Crawford. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Heights Memorial Park, 1920 E. Crawford, Salina, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Knights of Columbus, or POW/MIA Association. Roselawn Mortuary, 1307 S. Santa Fe, Salina, is handling arrangements. For online condolences, visit http://www.roselawnsalina.com.

Condolences

“ Rest in peace, Butch. ”

Posted by: Ann Scott

Share A MemoryLeave Audio MemoryLight A CandleView All Memories

Add Photos, Videos, Music that tell the story of Richard's life.

If you click the link you will likely find this obituary again and a picture of Butch. I clicked the link and got the mortuary web site with current and recent past memorials, there may be a way to view older memorials but I was not able to find it. I just was back on the roselawn site and discovered if you click on obituaries you can put in his name and see the obituary.